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Ballymena Showgrounds 30 St Patricks Link Ballymena BT43 7FU

Granted Mid and East Antrim LA02/2026/0294/F Full

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The proposed development comprises the replacement of the existing natural grass surface within the main arena with a high-performance 3G / hybrid full-size pitch system.

As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0294/F

Application record

Reference
LA02/2026/0294/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decided
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Braidwater
Postcode
BT43 7FU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid and East Antrim register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA02/2025/0823/F Granted

    Ballymena Showgrounds 30 St Patricks Link, Ballymena, BT43 7FU

    Proposed installation of floodlit 3G full size football pitch and spectator stand in place of grass pitch area.

    Decided 6 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Apr 2026

    Received by Mid and East Antrim

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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KnoxClayton Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 18 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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